“Directors Forum: Directors, Management & Shareholders in Dialogue” presented by the Corporate Directors Forum uniquely brings together institutional investors, directors, management and regulatory agencies in an intimate setting with real access to speakers and peers. Panels are designed to highlight all points of view on cutting-edge issues in the boardroom, to foster understanding and better inform your decision-making as you navigate all the rule making and ambiguity ahead.
Keynotes
The seventh-annual Directors Forum lets you hear, and be heard, by today’s leading corporate governance thought leaders in the U.S. Attendance is limited to allow high-quality interaction and networking. Be there and help shape the dialogue affecting business today—in this unique, off-the-record setting!
- Meet and learn from other leading directors and officers from around the country, across all industries
- Communicate directly with shareholders
- Address the pressing issues that matter most to management and shareholders, in an ideal environment—San Diego in January!
Also Speaking
Directors &
Management
Panelists
from...
- Airgas, Inc.
- Best Buy
- Chesapeake Energy
- Chevron Corporation
- Dow Chemical
- Goldman Sachs
- International Airline Group
- JP Morgan
- Prudential
- Target Corporation
- The Home Depot
- Yum! Brands
- and More!
Shareholder
Panelists
from...
- AFL-CIO
- AFSME
- Amalgamated Bank
- BlackRock
- CalSTRS
- NYC Pension Funds
- TIAA-CREF
- and More!
Government and
Regulatory
Panelists
from...
- Council of Institutional Investors
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Institutional Shareholder Services
- International Corporate Governance Network
- Securities & Exchange Commission
- and Others!
Additional
Speakers
from...
- Corporate Board Member
- Ernst & Young
- Faegre & Benson
- National Association of Corporate Directors
- US Chamber of Commerce
- Wachtell Lipton
- and More!
Who Should Attend
- Board Chairs
- Corporate Directors
- Institutional Investors
- Senior Corporate Officers
- CEOs, CFOs and General Counsels
- Academics
- Board Candidates
- Corporate Secretaries
Sponsors




Who is Corporate Directors Forum?
Corporate Directors Forum, a 501(c)(6), was founded in 1991. Its purpose is to help directors be better directors through education and peer networking. CDF’s core beliefs are that boards are strategic assets of corporations, education makes better directors, better directors make better boards and better boards make better companies.
Continuing Education
- The Corporate Directors Forum is an approved provider of MCLE credits with the State Bar of California Transferability of these credits to other state bars should be verified with those states. Participation at all conference sessions will provide 13 MCLE total credit hours.
- The Corporate Directors Forum is an approved provider of CPE credits. California certified public accountants can earn a total 13 CPE credit hours. Transferability of these credits to other state bars should be verified with those states.



